TOC-1 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. February 23, 2009 Inventory # Workbench - Mechanical Introduction 12.0 Table of Contents

TOC-2 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. February 23, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Inventory Number: st Edition ANSYS Release: 12.0 Published Date: February 23, 2009 Registered Trademarks: ANSYS ® is a registered trademark of SAS IP Inc. All other product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Disclaimer Notice: This document has been reviewed and approved in accordance with the ANSYS, Inc. Documentation Review and Approval Procedures. “This ANSYS Inc. software product (the Program) and program documentation (Documentation) are furnished by ANSYS, Inc. under an ANSYS Software License Agreement that contains provisions concerning non-disclosure, copying, length and nature of use, warranties, disclaimers and remedies, and other provisions. The Program and Documentation may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of that License Agreement.” Copyright © 2009 SAS IP, Inc. Proprietary data. Unauthorized use, distribution, or duplication is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. Training Manual Workbench – Mechanical Introduction

TOC-3 ANSYS, Inc. Proprietary © 2009 ANSYS, Inc. All rights reserved. February 23, 2009 Inventory # Training Manual Table of Contents 1.Introduction1-1 A.About ANSYS, Inc.1-4 B.ANSYS Workbench Overview1-6 C.ANSYS Mechanical Overview1-8 D.Starting Mechanical1-12 E.The Workbench Environment 1-13 F.Workbench File Management 1-24 G.Working with Units 1-28 H.License Preferences Mechanical Basics2-1 A.Launching Mechanical2-3 B.Mechanical Application Wizard 2-13 C.Basic Procedure2-15 D.Engineering Data 2-28 E.Workshop 2.1 – ANSYS Mechanical Basics General Preprocessing3-1 A.Geometry Branch3-5 B.Contact3-11 C.Workshop 3.1 – Contact Control 3-22 D.Meshing3-23 E.Named Selections3-48 F.Coordinate Systems3-52 G.Workshop 3.2 – Meshing Control Static Structural Analysis4-1 A.Geometry4-4 B.Assemblies – Solid Body Contact4-7 C.Analysis Settings 4-14 D.Loads and Supports4-19 E.Workshop 4.1 – Linear Structural Analysis4-39 F.Results and Postprocessing4-40 G.Workshop 4.2 – 2D Structural Analysis Vibration Analysis5-1 A.Free Vibration Analysis Procedure5-4 B.Workshop 5.1 – Free Vibration Analysis5-11 C.Free Vibration with Pre-Stress5-12 D.Workshop 5.2 – Pre-Stressed Vibration Analysis Thermal Analysis6-1 A.Geometry6-5 B.Assemblies – Solid Body Contact6-7 C.Heat Loads6-14 D.Solution Options 6-20 E.Results and Postprocessing6-22 F.Workshop 6.1 – Steady State Thermal Analysis Linear Buckling Analysis7-1 A.Background on Buckling 7-3 B.Buckling Analysis Procedure 7-7 C.Workshop 7.1 – Linear Buckling Analysis Results Postprocessing8-1 A.Viewing Results8-3 B.Scoping Results8-21 C.Exporting Results8-28 D.Coordinates Systems8-30 E.Solutions Combinations8-32 F.Stress Singularities8-35 G.Error Estimation8-38 H.Convergence8-40 I.Workshop 8.1 – Results Processing CAD & Parameters9-1 A.CAD Interoperability9-3 B.Defining Parameters 9-13 C.Workshop 9.1 – Parameter Management9-20